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Mags
Oct 30, 20223 min read
"You make me sick"
Have you ever been told, “it is sickening how cute you look every day, how annoying?” And then, before you can even think to respond, to...
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Mags
Jan 10, 20223 min read
The Roundup… The Roundabout
The first rule of 2022, and I think you will join me in this, is not to talk about 2021 or whatever that was that came before that I can...
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Yen
Jan 4, 20223 min read
2021, a slow blink.
As I’ve said to many in these past few weeks as the year was wrapping up: this year felt both so very long, and so very short at the same...
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Mags
Nov 28, 20213 min read
Whose rule is it anyway? Written and Unwritten Freedoms in the Academy
I’ve recently been involved in a lot of talks about rules. This has been mostly with other academics; each one opining what the rules...
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Yen
Nov 10, 20214 min read
Tired of following the rules
even if we don't have an answer, we are scratching at a deeper issue: how much do the current rules serve you?
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Mags
Oct 26, 20213 min read
Caution: Academic Job Market Success May Cause Side Effects
Yen has done a beautiful job explaining the academic job market. In case you missed it, go check the @ivoryclassofficial IG highlights....
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Mags
Oct 5, 20214 min read
Curb Your Enthusiasm?
This post falls along the lines of a theme in variations. In her last blog, Yen the idea of “taking the temperature of the room in order...
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Mags
Jul 26, 20214 min read
You Deserve Nice Things: Shopping at the Clearance Rack
Disclaimer: I don’t buy anything at retail price! Last week’s blog by Yen made me think about my own shopping habits. Seriously y’all, I...
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Yen
Jul 20, 20214 min read
A personal guide to meaningful thrifting
I’m sharing a few pointers that I’ve had to clandestinely learn, things that make thrifting meaningful...
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Yen
Jun 29, 20213 min read
Botox or Notox? (1 of 2)
Clearly there’s a theme this year. We’ve shared skin care products and talked about self-preservation strategies in the work place. Now,...
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Mags
Jun 22, 20214 min read
Am I Radical Enough? Tattoos, Jewelry, Hair…
Why start this blog with “tattoos”? This may seem like a curiously retrograde concern (on my part). Still, I think, there is a stigma...
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ivoryclassofficial
Jun 13, 20210 min read
Talking summer, breaks, and the expectations of work.
What do summers actually mean for academics? A candid conversation.
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Mags
Apr 17, 20213 min read
The Contours of the Rules
This week, we are still talking about self-preservation in academia. (Yen: When are we not talking about self-preservation?!) I listened...
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Mags
Apr 11, 20213 min read
Learning to be Unhealthy in Academia
Until now, I’ve avoided giving prescriptive advice (and so has Yen) about how to manage life in academia. I’ve been motivated by the idea...
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